A Smart Grid for Education
summary
Sketches a "smart grid for education" that maps local workshops (robotics, poetry, composting, First Robotics, Girl Scouts) into a discoverable flow using an RSS-style event feed, phone geofilters and metering (inspired by Google PowerMeter) so students can find nearby learning and track participation. Gives concrete numbers — Maker Faire draws 80,000 attendees — and concrete needs: a student-controlled record, a common data format for events, and tools for community providers. The idea is a proposal, not a deployed system.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Smart grid for education
- 2:06DIY learning community
- 4:13Bundled vs granular learning
- 6:03Social networks for learning
- 7:08Data-driven learning infrastructure
- 8:55Metering feedback in education
- 9:56Open education platform
- 10:57Learning in community life
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